2026 easter &
passover Tour
Experience the holiness of the season in the land where it all began.
Worship and rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection in Jerusalem — a time of renewal, reflection, and joy.
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2026 Dates:
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Easter: Friday, April 3 – Monday, April 6
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Passover (Pesach): Wednesday, April 1 – Wednesday, April 8
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Choose from 1–5 day tours or combine with a longer journey through Israel.
celebrate this holiest time in the holy land
In 2026, Easter and Passover Overlap — A Uniquely Special Time of Renewal and Joy
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Experience this meaningful season in Israel, a time for family celebration and reflection.
Lion For Zion will design a tour to ensure that opens your family's hearts to the love of Jesus and the soul of the Gospels.
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Choose from 1–5 day tours from the options below, or include your Easter and Passover experience as part of a longer Church, Community, or Family Tour.
easter in jerusalem
Mt of Olives and Christian Quarter
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Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in the Old City
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Easter Vigil: Holy Saturday morning at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, blessing of new fire and the lighting of candles
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Palm Sunday: Re-enact Jesus' entry into Jerusalem by processing down the Mount of Olives, singing hymns and carrying palm fronds. Continues to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Easter Sunday: Celebration services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and gather for a Sunrise Service at the Garden Tomb
CELEBRATE PASSOVER
Enjoy the Jewish Experience
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Celebrate the Exodus from Egypt
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Join a festive Seder Meal, retelling the Exodus and traditional festive foods
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Witness the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall
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Family Time: Free concerts, shows, activities, and many family-friendly events
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Culinary Experiences: Enjoy Passover treats, like matzah, macaroons and almond cookies
galilee
Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus
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Cana: Jesus' first miracles​
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Capernaum: Jesus’s ministry and St Peter’s House
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Magdala: Jesus’ Synagogue
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Tabgha: Mount of Beatitudes, Sermon on the Mount, Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and Church of the Primacy of St. Peter
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Sea of Galilee boat trip
Jerusalem Old City
​Witness the Passion of Christ​
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Mt of Olives: Chapel of the Ascension, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane, Tomb of the Virgin Mary and Church of All Nations
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Christian Quarter: Terra Sancta, Church of St John the Baptist
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Service at St Anne’s Church and Pool of Bathseida
Jerusalem mount zion
Feel the Agony and Ecstasy
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City of David, Museum of the Temple
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Mt Zion: Room of the Last Supper, Dormitian Abbey and King David's Tomb
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Church of St Peter of Gallicantu: House of Caiaphus, Agony of Jesus’ Trial and Dungeon. and the Denial of St Peter
jerusalem new city
Enjoy the Modern City
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Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book
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Yad Vashem, Museum of Tolerance
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IDF Miracles at Ammunition Hill
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Shopping at Machane Yehuda Market
Judean desert
Spring is Stuning in the Desert
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Inn of the Good Samaritan
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Jordan River Baptism
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Mount Masada, Dead Sea and Ein Gedi
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Beer Sheva: Abraham's Well and Blooming of the desert
